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33 Raptor engines.
The moment they ignite, they unleash more power than any rocket system ever built by humanity. 🚀🔥
This engine section alone is responsible for lifting a 124-meter-tall machine capable of carrying over 100,000 kg to orbit.
And during Flight 12, it wasn’t just launching.
While these engines pushed Starship through the atmosphere at nearly 17,000 mph, the vehicle deployed 22 Starlink simulators — while two specially modified satellites scanned the heat shield mid-flight to prepare the ship for rapid reuse. 🛰️
Think about that.
A flying skyscraper.
Moving faster than a bullet.
Running engineering experiments on itself in real time.
This is no longer “just a rocket launch.”
This is humanity building the machinery for another world.
